Base Workshops Online
Build Apps That Go Viral on Base
A hands-on workshop: From idea to live Mini App in 2 hours
Join us for a practical online session where you'll learn to build Mini Apps on Base — the blockchain ecosystem by Coinbase designed to bring a million builders and a billion people onchain.
Who Should Join?
Anyone can be a Base builder:
Web2 & Web3 developers - Bring your skills onchain
Students (university & high school) - Start your builder journey
Freelancers & entrepreneurs - Create real businesses
Scientists, engineers, teachers - Apply your expertise
Gamers, athletes, creators - Build what you love
Anyone curious about building onchain
No blockchain experience needed — if you can build a web app, you can build a Mini App.
Why Build on Base?
By Coinbase - Backed by one of the world's most trusted crypto companies
Powered by Ethereum - Full EVM equivalence and tooling compatibility
Open to anyone - Permissionless, anyone can build on Base
Fast & Cheap - Fast, cheap blockspace for incredible onchain experiences
World-class Tools - Open-source infrastructure and strong dev tooling
Massive Distribution - Reach millions of active onchain users via Base App
Join the Most Vibrant Onchain Ecosystem
Over $1B in revenue generated for apps
Thriving community of builders creating real businesses
Support through grants & programs for builders
What Is Base?
Base is an Ethereum Layer 2 blockchain incubated by Coinbase, offering the perfect foundation for building real-world onchain applications.
What Are Mini Apps?
Mini Apps are web apps that run inside clients like Base App and Farcaster, offering seamless wallet-native UX and instant discovery in the social feed.
Why Mini Apps?
🚀 Instant launch: Launch right in your feed — no downloads, no installation
📱 Highly engaging: Built for social interaction and viral sharing
💰 Powerful: Full blockchain capabilities with wallet integration
🌐 Onchain by default: Seamless crypto payments and transactions
🔔 Social-first: Apps live directly in social feeds and conversations
What Can You Build?
The possibilities are endless:
💰 Finance Applications - DeFi, payments, trading
🎮 Games - Onchain gaming experiences
🤖 AI Agents - Intelligent blockchain agents
📱 Consumer Products - Social apps, marketplaces
🎨 Media - Content platforms, NFTs
Surprise us! - Your creative ideas
What You'll Learn
Introduction to Base ecosystem and architecture
How Mini Apps work inside Base App and Farcaster
Building with MiniKit - seamless blockchain integrations
Live coding:
npx create-onchain --miniDeploy your first Mini App during the session
Understanding manifests, embeds, and social distribution
How to publish and share your app
Development Process Overview
Idea → Choose what to build (100+ mini app ideas available)
Setup → Register on Base App, get your environment ready
Create → npx create-onchain --mini (old, recommended for workshop) or Vercel template (newer method)
Build → Develop your app with MiniKit
Preview → Test locally with ngrok and base.dev/preview
Deploy → Launch to Base App and Farcaster
Share → Get your first users and iterate
Tools You'll Use
MiniKit
The easiest way to build mini apps for Farcaster and Base App:
Seamless blockchain interactions (Connect, Swap, Mint, and more!)
Works with Farcaster and Base App out of the box
Abstracts API complexity
You don't need to develop a smart contract
Neynar (Optional)
Mini app infrastructure for advanced features:
Deploy mini apps and AI agents on Farcaster
Integrate social data (user profiles, social graphs)
Easy notification infrastructure
Rich APIs for casts, reactions, user data, and more
Technical Requirements
Minimal setup:
Computer with stable internet
Node.js v20+ recommended
Code editor (VS Code, Cursor, or your choice)
Git installed
Farcaster account (free at warpcast.com)
Workshop Goals
From Idea to Prototype
Build, experiment, refine, relaunch. LFG! 🚀
This is a practical, hands-on session where you'll:
Actually build and deploy a working Mini App
Learn from live coding demonstrations
Get guidance from experienced Base builders
Connect with the builder community
Register Now
📅 Format: Online workshop
⏱️ Duration: 1-2 hours
💻 Platform: https://discord.com/events/1067165013397213286/1450065936152395797
Limited spots available — secure your place now!
After the Workshop
You'll leave with:
A deployed Mini App live on Base
Understanding of MiniKit and the Base ecosystem
Knowledge of how to build and distribute social-native apps
Connection to the Base builder community
Eligibility for grants & builder programs
Community & Resources
Let's build the onchain economy together!
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